Thread: Cruise passenger falls overboard in Bahamas

MIAMI, Fla. - The Coast Guard has suspended its search for a 39-year-old man who went overboard a Norwegian Cruise Line ship off the Bahamas.

The incident happened early Saturday morning, about 60 miles north of Nassau.

The man was not immediately identified, but fellow passengers saw him go overboard.

The ship was headed to Nassau, its first port of call on a three-day voyage. Several cruise ships in the area were assisting Coast Guard crews in the search.

The Coast Guard says in a release that it suspended its search around 8 p.m. Saturday after searching 590 square miles.


Cruise passenger falls overboard in Bahamas - News- msnbc.com

South Florida Sun-Sentinel

MIAMI - The search for a 39-year-old man who fell overboard from a cruise ship early Saturday was called off that night, according to the US Coast Guard

Search for overboard cruise passenger called off -- South Florida Sun-Sentinel.com

He did not fall overboard. There is video of him actually "diving" in from a 9th deck balcony cabin. There were supposedly others on the balcony with him. This comes from a very reliable source on the Norwegian Pearl.

PE

So it happened on the Pearl?
I had read the stories, and noticed that both of them only identified the ship as "a cruise ship."

Originally Posted by canarymoon

So it happened on the Pearl?
I had read the stories, and noticed that both of them only identified the ship as "a cruise ship."

No, the "man overboard" came from the Norwegian Sky. We were on the Pearl and were part of the search activity. Someone on the Pearl had contact with there counterpart on the Sky and found out what happened.

PE

That is really sad, when will they learn

Yes, it is. No sense in that - none at all

Sounds like another case of too much alcohol.

Originally Posted by sue miller

That is really sad, when will they learn

They don't intend to learn, and really, all they are doing is ruining everybody elses' cruise vacation.